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January 27, 2021

What are Inkjet Forecasts Trying to Say?

Pat McGrew talks about considering who research was written for, who wrote it and how not to get ripped off.
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January 22, 2021

Mixing drINKs with Marco Boer and Amy Machado – Video

Join analysts from IDC and I.T. Strategies for some drinks, insights and industry gossip.
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November 9, 2020

The Inkjet Career Path

Should management be looking at robots to replace print operators or thinking about how to help print operators get ready for a more automated world?
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October 29, 2020

Inkjet Tipping Point or Shoving Point?

Marco Boer’s keynote presentation positioned inkjet as the single growth technology – if providers are prepared for the “post tipping point” realities and make the necessary changes.
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October 27, 2020

Troubleshooting Hidden Inkjet Color Issues

With inkjet color management, we can see and troubleshoot the obvious things, but sometimes get stumped by inkjet issues hiding just below the surface. This post takes a look at three inkjet color issues that could be hiding in plain sight.
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October 22, 2020

Print Production and Applications in Europe During and After Lockdown

The lockdown took a big toll on the printing industry but some recovery has set in already. In this article, Ralf assesses the production volume and print application impact for Europe.
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October 21, 2020

Lane Changers and Game Changers

Inkjet is allowing printers to do more things with a single press, and fewer companies associated with any particular application segment are staying in their own lane.
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October 20, 2020

Welcome to the Greatest Virtual Show on Earth!

Virtual conferences should be curated with dedication to building the best mix of information for the target audience. Virtual event offerings continue to multiply so organizers should be mindful of how much time they ask for and what is being delivered in return.
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October 13, 2020

In-Plant Managers: Assess, Adapt and Grow

In-plants are experiencing changes at every level.
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October 8, 2020

Dynamics of Digital Label Printing

The dynamics of the diverse and growing label market is promoting digital print. The right choice of device is critical however to participate in a wider range of print opportunities.
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October 8, 2020

How Current Printing Industry and Inkjet Technology Trends are Impact Mailing Operations – Webinar

WhatTheyThink’s Richard Romano and Inkjet Insight’s Elizabeth Gooding teamed up for an overview of the impact of inkjet on the mailing industry at the MCS Mail Manufacturing Summit.
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October 8, 2020

What’s Driving Automotive Marketers Crazy?

Elizabeth Gooding spoke with Richard Margulies of Winterberry Group about trends in automotive marketing that are driving opportunities across channels.
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September 15, 2020

Koenig Bauer Durst Joint Venture

Stemming from two well-known parent companies, the Koenig & Bauer Durst joint venture might be less well known. The company bundles the digital packaging print activities and has launched several interesting inkjet products for packaging print. This article gives some background on the joint venture and an overview on the activities.
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Living Through Virtual Conferences”
September 10, 2020

The Good, The Bad, The Beautiful & The Ugly: 
Living Through Virtual Conferences

Without knowing if we would all be starting to go back to work or suffering online fatigue, organizers had to devise plans to keep everyone engaged while meeting their conference brief.
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September 9, 2020

How to Stay Informed in a Remote World

Fall is around the corner and the question is how to make the right decisions for new equipment and technology without live events. Should organizations continue to postpone capital investment decisions? As we move into the last quarter of 2020 it is time to make many decisions.
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April 22, 2020

Working with Virtual Support When Everything is on Lockdown

When that reliable, friendly face is no longer sitting in their office on your site, can’t travel, or is less available on the phone, what options do you have for getting the support you need? Ask your vendors about virtual support! It takes many forms. You may already be using some form of it, but make sure you are taking advantage of every option. 
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April 5, 2020

Pete Basiliere: a Beacon in New England

We continue our Profiles in Quarantine series this week with Pete Basiliere. Pete knows that even little things can make a difference when trying to keep your community together.
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March 31, 2020

Connecting in Quarantine – Pat McGrew

We continue our profiles in quarantine series with intrepid traveler, Pat McGrew. It seems to me that Pat is almost always on the road, but she too is doing her part by staying home and staying safe. Pat is sharing her home time with the fuzzy beneficiaries of Pat being grounded – her dogs. She has some thoughts about taking care of yourself and taking care of your business.
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March 29, 2020

Quarantine ala Ritarossi

Next up in our profiles in quarantine is Lois Ritarossi who has been staying safe in Washington D.C. and showing off her cooking skills. She wants to make sure that printers are communicating continuously with their employees and customers.
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March 27, 2020

Community Building in the COVID Economy

MindFire established the COVID-19 Print Group on LinkedIn to provide a forum for printers to help each other share volumes, information and advice as more states issue Stay at Home policies and organizations are forced to close leaving clients without service. In three days membership has grown from zero to nearly 800 members.

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